Was at the game. You had to have seen this live to appreciate Harden. He is head and shoulders above any SG we have had in Detroit in 30+ years. You had to look at the scoreboard to see how many points he actually had because he played so smoothly it seemed as if he only scored about 15 points. He's not a gunner, he's just really, really GOOD!

Was at the game. You had to have seen this live to appreciate Harden. He is head and shoulders above any SG we have had in Detroit in 30+ years. You had to look at the scoreboard to see how many points he actually had because he played so smoothly it seemed as if he only scored about 15 points. He's not a gunner, he's just really, really GOOD!

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I agree. Harden isn't flashy, so I think people underestimate how good he really is. Smooth as silk.

Was at the game. You had to have seen this live to appreciate Harden. He is head and shoulders above any SG we have had in Detroit in 30+ years. You had to look at the scoreboard to see how many points he actually had because he played so smoothly it seemed as if he only scored about 15 points. He's not a gunner, he's just really, really GOOD!

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So, are you sticking with your observation that Houston got hosed in the trade or not?

Harden was surrounded by some pretty good players in the postseason last year.

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He was, and he was 6th man of the year. I think that he sacrificed a lot of his game to play with Durant and Westbrook. Hindsight being 20/20, this may become a case where Westbrook should have been moved for a PG who could maximize the talents of Durant and Harden.

He's better than Joe Dumars? I saw Joe play in the Finals twice, and he was amazing. Particularly the time we beat the Lakers.

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Yea I had to do the quick math... In my old age thought maybe Joe had been retired that long. I also remember watching Harden play just a few months back in a finals.... Rip played better then that Harden did.... lets not take game 1 of a season and order his bust for the Hall of Fame quit yet.

45 pts tonight............................. I'm not going by stats guys. If you ever see him play up close and live you'll see that this dude is just SICK! And seeing as how Kobe and Wade aren't getting any younger, he'll be the best SG in the league in 2 yrs.

45 pts tonight............................. I'm not going by stats guys. If you ever see him play up close and live you'll see that this dude is just SICK! And seeing as how Kobe and Wade aren't getting any younger, he'll be the best SG in the league in 2 yrs.

45 pts tonight............................. I'm not going by stats guys. If you ever see him play up close and live you'll see that this dude is just SICK! And seeing as how Kobe and Wade aren't getting any younger, he'll be the best SG in the league in 2 yrs.